Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1887-02-18
BOARD OF TRADE.
A WORD OF ADVICE.

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The last meeting was net so will at
tended as usual, owing to the absence of
many members from the city that
evening. and outside attractions.
The committees, who were to report at
this meeting will report next Monday
evening, and these reports with other
important business will make an unus-
ually interesting meeting. Mr.. Knox,
who has been in St. Paul this week, at
tending the meeting of the directors of
the new road. will have something to re-
port. The question of electric lights, ETC.,
will be brought before the Board, and all
business mcn should make it point to
represent Now that the charter has
been passed, the Board can give all Of
its attention to the improvement and
building up of the city. The more there
are interested in this work, the more will
be done in that direction. AS the stores
close at 7:30. it is possible for every
merchant to attend the meeting. Every
man should have desire to know what
is being done for the city, and to take
some part in the work. What the Board
has already done should be enough to
convince men of its great usefulness to
the CITY. The larger the meetings, the
more enthusiasm will be aroused, and if
there is one thing needful among Austin
people, 1t is little enthusiasm. No great
results can be obtained unless men are
in earnest. Is it not time then, for the
citizens Of Austin to shake off the long
time lethargy, which has hung about
them. and make up their. minds to make
one united effort for Austine If you
think SO, come out to the meetings of the
Board of Trade. The only way to accom-
plish anything, is through an organiza-
ton Of this kind. Therefore it is neces-
sary that the organization should be as
strong as possible.
Board met at Court House. Meeting
called to order by Pres. Minutes Of
last meeting read and approved of as
read. Reports of Committee called for.
Mr.. French stated that he had prepared
bill to authorize the city to issue
$4,000. water works bonds. as directed
at last meeting and that it has been sent
to Legislature and had passed the Senate.
Mr.. Clark of Committee on Public I'm
provements. said that committee had
nothing to report. - ..== ..= ~
Mr.. Hall reported through Secretary
that he had not yet fully informed him
self in regard to Electric lights as
directed at last meeting. i !
The COMMITTEES of three. OF which q.
Schleuder was chairman, appointed. at
last meeting to investigate advisability
of city disposing of its Bridge st.
property, buying another lot to place
old county Jail upon. and erecting a
city building, made no report. No mem
Der Of the committee being present.
Mr.. French stated that about $4,000
Of the fund subscribed by the citizens, OF
Austin for relief of St. Clond cyclone
sufferers, had been returned unused.
He desired an expression of the board as
to disposition to be made of it. After
some remarks by Mr. Dettelbach, Mr..
Shaw and Mr.. French on the subject,
Mr.. Shaw moved that the Mayor have
inserted in newspapers that any one
wishing his subscription returned, could
have it by calling upon him, and that
the balance, if any, be held for a relief
fund, Seconded and carried.
The Pres. called on Committee on
Building Association. Mr.. Shaw as
chairman of that committee reported
that the Association had been in.
corporated, its bylaws had been drawn,
officers and directors chosen, and that
the necessary printing was being done as
rapidly as possible. He said great
deal of work had been done to get it start.
ed and it took time. Mr.. Shaw stated that
he considered it's stock safe invest.
ment, and that the Association was
organized for the good of the place and
AOoAOA 0AC PAOAVsO VI any AuulFluudl. NAl. .
French extended an invitation to all to
subscribe for stock at once, and desired
all wiio had the welfare of our city at
heart and all our business men par
ticularly, to subscribe for stock at once,
and encourage the Association. Com
mittee on charter not present to report.
Bill of w. L. Hollister $3.50 for ex-
penses, while at st. Paul looking after
passage of city charter, was presented
and allowed &. s.
Bill of Andrew Knox SEQ. 90, for ex-
penses, IN connection with the business
with the Duluth Mankato st. Cloud &
Southern Ry, presented and allowed.
No other business coming before the
Board, meeting was adjourned to one
week from tonight
Il N. r. BANFIELD, Sec.
MYSTERY AND WONDER.
Prof Bruder, the magician, will give
one OF his Interesting entertainments At
the 0nera Hnl1an Saturday nnd Mnndau